Questions tagged [isp]
Questions relating to the operations of ISPs and interacting with them.
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IPv6 and Prefix Delegation from ISP __ Is that normal?
A router receives its IPv6 settings via dhcpv6 and ipv6-address: 2406:13a2:0:2:6013:6aa5:803:7ca4/128 ipv6-prefix: 2406:13a2:19b:2400::/56 Comparing the address and the prefix 2406:13a2:0000:0002:...
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5 votes
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Need help configuring a /56 prefix
I have requested my ISP to provide me with a /56 prefix. They came and replaced my equipment with a Mikrotik router. However, after connecting my PC to the new router, IPv6 is not functioning ...
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1 answer
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Lab] Cisco, ensuring traffic goes between a specific switch port and trunk port
I am not even sure how to search this. I need gi2/12 to only be able to talk to 1 specific vm as it needs direct internet access. how does one protect vlanX from receiving any traffic on a vlan that ...
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ISP Multi-homing in Datacenter
My company is in the process of getting another ISP connection in one of the data centers we co-locate in. Should our main internet circuit fail, we want to failover to this new ISP that has a diverse ...
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How is DHCP6 suppose to work with dynamic prefixes?
Let's consider a simple tree topology. There is an ISP router, there is my router / DHCP6 server (which will update a DNS zone) and some other downstream routers. According to RIPE690 it is advised ...
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Setting FortiGate HA Firewall
I need some advice and guidance regarding setting up the FortiGate HA, My question is focused on WAN side of configuration (not A WAN expert), below are highlight environment 2 ISP WAN-A / WAN-B ...
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1 vote
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Guide to starting my own Tier-3 ISP service in Pakistan? [closed]
I'm new to networking. I'm based in Karachi, Pakistan and am a game and simulations developer by profession (Unreal 4 lyf fk Unity). When I came back here from the UK, I witnessed absolute shit ...
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How do communication networks physically direct traffic? [closed]
I’m curious as to how this would work. I have an ISP that uses Coaxial Cable to deliver its services (this company was one of the original cable TV providers in the neighbourhood, hence why coax and ...
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